The Regular Season of First Division-Clausura ended this week with the following game results: San Marcos 82 - Delgadense 65 Roll Royce 56 - Denver 99 Thanks to these results, the Clausura Final Standings were as follows:

Oscar Rivera (190-F-80) ended Clausura as the Best Scorer and Shooter at 321 points, 22.9ppgMartin Ignacio Ramos (170-PG-92) was the Clausura top Assist man, with 94, 6.7apg Kevin Mejia was the Clausura Best Rebounder at 165, 11.7rpgJorge Loucel (186-F-90) was the Clausura best Ball Stealer at 42, 3.0spgBartel Lopez (212-C-89) ended Clausura at the best Shot Blocker at 46, 5,1bpg

Liga MB Round 7: Halcones lose the game and top position - 7 hours ago

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Liga MB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 7 rounds left. There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with change at the leadership position, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. There was a change at the Liga MB leadership position after last games. Round 7 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Halcones (6-2). They were defeated by second ranked Sa... [read more]

Liga MB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 7 rounds left. There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with change at the leadership position, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

There was a change at the Liga MB leadership position after last games. Round 7 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Halcones (6-2). They were defeated by second ranked Santa Tecla (6-2) 97-87 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Halcones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Santa Tecla shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for Cuban center Joan-Luis Haiti (201-82, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Alejandro Arias (188-92) helped adding 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side Dominican point guard Victor Martinez (185-92) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Halcones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Halcones. Halcones will play next round against Quezaltepeque trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Santa Tecla will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Santiagueno on the road. Important game to mention about took place in Santa Ana. Seventh ranked Isidro Metapan (4-3) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Santa Ana (5-4) 80-77 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (178-87) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of his eight free throws). Malik London accounted for 12 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Malik Jackson (198-92, college: Beth.-Cookman) came up with 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for Santa Ana in the defeat. Isidro Metapan have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Quezaltepeque. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with 11 Lobos. Isidro Metapan will play against Cojute (#8) in Cojutepeque in the next round. Santa Ana will play on the road against Giants (#9) in San Salvador and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Santiagueno managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Quezaltepeque89-81. Kelvin Caraballo fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals for the winners. Christopher Blake produced 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Quezaltepeque's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Santiagueno (2-7) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Giants. Quezaltepeque at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Isidro Metapan. Santiagueno will meet at home league's leader Santa Tecla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quezaltepeque will play against 11 Lobos (#4) in Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Cojutepeque was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked 11 Lobos (5-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Cojute (3-7). 11 Lobos defeated Cojute 87-76. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of Anthony Moe who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). 11 Lobos moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Santa Ana. Cojute at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. 11 Lobos' next round opponent will be Quezaltepeque (#6) at home. Cojute will play against Isidro Metapan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Chalchuapa was also quite interesting. Second ranked Santa Tecla (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked 11 Lobos (5-4). Santa Tecla managed to secure a 9-point victory 69-60 on Saturday. It was a great evening for Elder Gimenez who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Santa Tecla's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Halcones. Loser 11 Lobos dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Santa Tecla will face bottom-ranked Santiagueno (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. 11 Lobos will play against Quezaltepeque (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 7 bottom-ranked Santiagueno lost to Isidro Metapan on the opponent's court 81-86. Brujos Izalco managed to outperform Quezaltepeque in a home game 102-91.

Important game to mention about took place in Santa Ana. Seventh ranked Isidro Metapan (4-3) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 4th placed Santa Ana (5-4) 80-77 on Sunday evening. Isidro Metapan players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Santa Ana's players. It was an exceptional evening for Cuban point guard Osmel Oliva (178-87) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (made all of his eight free throws). American center Malik London (203-92, college: Tenn-Martin) accounted for 12 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Isidro Metapan players scored in double figures. American forward Malik Jackson (198-92, college: Beth.-Cookman) came up with 38 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and the other American import Quincy Scates (197-89, college: Tenn Wesleyan) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Santa Ana in the defeat. Isidro Metapan have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Quezaltepeque. Santa Ana lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with 11 Lobos. Isidro Metapan will play against Cojute (#8) in Cojutepeque in the next round. Santa Ana will play on the road against Giants (#9) in San Salvador and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers:Isidro Metapan: O.Oliva 24+5reb+7ast, J.Colorado 21+1reb+3ast, S.Xavier 17+11reb+5ast, M.London 12+17reb+4ast, A.Regalado 6+3reb+3ast, W.Molina 0Santa Ana: M.Jackson 38+8reb+1ast, Q.Scates 22+7reb+1ast, L.Escoto 9+2reb+3ast, M.Hinestroza Javes 6+17reb+2ast, D.Pena 2+5reb+1ast, M.Ramos 0

The game in Cojutepeque was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked 11 Lobos (5-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Cojute (3-7). 11 Lobos defeated Cojute 87-76. 11 Lobos forced 24 Cojute turnovers and outrebounded them 48-35 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Cojute helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Anthony Moe (206, college: Millersville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Chris Freeman (198-92, college: Austin Peay St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and guard Henry French (190, college: Trinity Intern.) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Cojute. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 11 Lobos moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Santa Ana. Cojute at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. 11 Lobos' next round opponent will be Quezaltepeque (#6) at home. Cojute will play against Isidro Metapan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:11 Lobos: A.Moe 21+14reb+1ast, R.Merlos 20+4reb+1ast, M.Montavious 17+13reb+1ast, R.Abraham 13+2reb+7ast, J.Valdez 9+3reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 4+2reb+6astCOJUTE: J.Barnes 19+3reb+4ast, H.French 18+6reb+3ast, B.Garcia 17+2reb, C.Freeman 13+13reb+3ast, R.Melendez 4+10reb, B.Reyes 3+1reb

Bottom-ranked Santiagueno managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time they won against fifth-ranked Quezaltepeque89-81. Santiagueno forced 22 Quezaltepeque turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Venezuelan forward Kelvin Caraballo (195-88) fired a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals for the winners. American point guard Shahmel Brackett (183-91, college: UNC Pembroke) chipped in 23 points and 8 assists. Five Santiagueno players scored in double figures. American guard Christopher Blake (196-88, college: Detroit Mercy) produced 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and the other American import power forward Raymond Miller (204-88, college: CS Fullerton) added 21 points and 16 rebounds respectively for lost side. Quezaltepeque's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Santiagueno (2-7) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Giants. Quezaltepeque at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Isidro Metapan. Santiagueno will meet at home league's leader Santa Tecla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quezaltepeque will play against 11 Lobos (#4) in Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Santiagueno: K.Caraballo 34+14reb+7ast, S.Brackett 23+3reb+8ast, M.Aguilar 11+6reb+2ast, B.Castellon 11+5reb+3ast, G.Mena 10+6reb+3ast, V.Sanchez 0Quezaltepeque: C.Blake 37+8reb+5ast, R.Miller 21+16reb+1ast, D.Bairez 9+2reb+3ast, G.McArthur 9+8reb+2ast, J.Mancia 5+7reb+1ast, I.Urrutia 0

There was a change at the Liga MB leadership position after last games. Round 7 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Halcones (6-2). They were defeated by second ranked Santa Tecla (6-2) 97-87 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Halcones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Santa Tecla shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for Cuban center Joan-Luis Haiti (201-82, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Alejandro Arias (188-92) helped adding 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. At the losing side Dominican point guard Victor Martinez (185-92) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Cuban Lisvan Valdez (200-88) scored 31 points and 4 assists. Halcones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Halcones. Halcones will play next round against Quezaltepeque trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Santa Tecla will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Santiagueno on the road. Top scorers:Santa Tecla: R.Martinez 23+2reb+4ast, J.Luis Haiti 20+11reb+4ast, A.Arias 18+8reb+8ast, E.Gimenez 13+1ast, L.Portal 13+4reb, M.Junior 8+4reb+4astHalcones: L.Valdez 31+3reb+4ast, V.Martinez 30+12reb+6ast, M.Evangelista 10+6reb+3ast, O.Rivera 6+3reb, J.Angulo 3+1reb, M.Flores 3+5reb+3ast

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Santiagueno (2-7) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Isidro Metapan (4-3) 86-81 on Saturday. Isidro Metapan looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for Xavier Sambrana who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American center Malik London (203-92, college: Tenn-Martin) helped adding 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Isidro Metapan players scored in double figures. At the losing side Venezuelan forward Kelvin Caraballo (195-88) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks and Colombian Gonzalo Mena (199-89) scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Isidro Metapan have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Quezaltepeque. Santiagueno lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Isidro Metapan will face Cojute (#8) in Cojutepeque in the next round. Santiagueno will play at home against the league's leader Santa Tecla and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Isidro Metapan: S.Xavier 23+11reb+6ast, M.London 20+12reb+4ast, O.Oliva 19+8reb+4ast, A.Regalado 14+5reb+5ast, J.Colorado 6+4reb+3ast, G.Hernandez 4+1reb+1astSantiagueno: K.Caraballo 30+13reb+3ast, G.Mena 22+9reb+1ast, M.Aguilar 15+8reb+3ast, S.Brackett 7+5reb+3ast, C.Marquina 5+1reb+1ast, B.Castellon 2+1reb+1ast

The game in Chalchuapa was also quite interesting. Second ranked Santa Tecla (6-2) played at the court of 6th ranked 11 Lobos (5-4). Santa Tecla managed to secure a 9-point victory 69-60 on Saturday. Santa Tecla forced 20 11 Lobos turnovers. It was a great evening for Venezuelan forward Elder Gimenez (186-91) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Cuban center Joan-Luis Haiti (201-82, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Santa Tecla's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 27 rebounds and 4 blocks and the other American import power forward Anthony Moe (206, college: Millersville) scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Halcones. Loser 11 Lobos dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Santa Tecla will face bottom-ranked Santiagueno (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. 11 Lobos will play against Quezaltepeque (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Santa Tecla: E.Gimenez 30+11reb+4ast, J.Luis Haiti 17+6reb, E.Escalante 9+2reb, C.Arias 6+11reb+2ast, A.Arias 4+4reb+4ast, M.Junior 3+2reb11 Lobos: A.Moe 25+6reb+1ast, M.Montavious 14+27reb+1ast, R.Abraham 7+4reb, R.Merlos 7+3reb+1ast, K.Mejia 4+3reb, M.Gonzalez 2+2reb+1ast

There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Brujos Izalco (5-3) defeated at home 5th ranked Quezaltepeque (4-3) 102-91 on Saturday. They outrebounded Quezaltepeque 66-50 including 23 on the offensive glass. Brujos Izalco looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for Vincentian center Akeme Smart (221-91, college: McCook CC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 26 rebounds. Venezuelan forward Darwin Jaramillo (192-86) helped adding 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American forward Garland McArthur (197-88, college: Voorhees) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import guard Christopher Blake (196-88, college: Detroit Mercy) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Five Brujos Izalco and four Quezaltepeque players scored in double figures. Brujos Izalco moved-up to third place. Loser Quezaltepeque dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Brujos Izalco will face Isidro Metapan (#7) at home in the next round. Quezaltepeque will play against 11 Lobos in Chalchuapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Brujos Izalco: D.Jaramillo 33+8reb+5ast, A.Smart 28+26reb+2ast, O.Torres 15+16reb+5ast, R.Mendez 14+5reb+2ast, M.Lahud 10+7reb+8ast, M.Artiga 2+1rebQuezaltepeque: G.McArthur 24+13reb+1ast, C.Blake 21+7reb+6ast, D.Bairez 18+1reb+4ast, R.Miller 17+13reb+1ast, I.Urrutia 3+5reb+5ast, H.Landaverde 3

Blake's 40-point game gives him Liga MB Player of the Week award - 1 day ago

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29-year old guard Christopher Blake (196-G-88) had an amazing evening in the last round for Quezaltepeque and receives a Interperformances Liga MB Player of the Week award for round 6. He had the game-high 40 points adding six rebounds and three assists for Quezaltepeque in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Giants (#9, 2-7) with 45-point margin 110-65. Thanks to this victory Quezaltepeque moved-up to the 5th position in Salvadorean Liga MB. They would have been even better if t... [read more]

29-year old guard Christopher Blake (196-G-88) had an amazing evening in the last round for Quezaltepeque and receives a Interperformances Liga MB Player of the Week award for round 6.He had the game-high 40 points adding six rebounds and three assists for Quezaltepeque in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Giants (#9, 2-7) with 45-point margin 110-65. Thanks to this victory Quezaltepeque moved-up to the 5th position in Salvadorean Liga MB. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Quezaltepeque will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Blake had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 11 attempts. He just recently signed at Quezaltepeque, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Detroit Mercy graduate has very impressive stats this year. Blake is league's best scorer averaging so far 33.2ppg. Blake is in league's top in assists (6th best: 5.0apg) and averages solid 2.2spg and 55.8% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Anthony Brown (196-G-90) of Giants. He is American guard in his first season at Giants. In the last game Brown recorded impressive 38 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Giants lost that game 74-124 to slightly higher-ranked Isidro Metapan (#7, 3-3). This loss caused Giants to drop to 9th position in the standings. 7 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Giants managed to get this year. Brown is one of the most experienced players at Giants and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 32.5ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 6.4rpg and 4.3apg.

Third place about best performers goes to another Quezaltepeque's star - forward Raymond Miller (204-F/C-88). Miller scored 19 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Quezaltepeque, helping his team with a 110-65 easy win against the lower-ranked Giants (#9, 2-7). Quezaltepeque needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Miller has a great season in El Salvador. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 14.4rpg (7th best).

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Interperformances. Interperformances is a full-service agency specializing in the representation of professional athletes the world-over. With more than forty-eight years of experience, INTERPERFORMANCES is well known to all professional teams and clubs. General Managers trust and rely on our opinions and recommendations.

AD Isidro Metapan (Liga MB) signed 25-year old American center Malik London (203-86kg-92, college: Tenn-Martin). He just played at Trepca in Kosovan Superliga. In four games he had 11.0ppg, 11.0rpg and 1.0apg this season. London also played for Hawks in U.S. semi-pro league ABA that season. His team won OVC West Division Regular Season in 2017. London graduated from University of Tennessee at Martin in 2017 and it is his first season as a professional player. By Eurobasket Data Center... [read more]

AD Isidro Metapan (Liga MB) signed 25-year old American center Malik London (203-86kg-92, college: Tenn-Martin). He just played at Trepca in Kosovan Superliga. In four games he had 11.0ppg, 11.0rpg and 1.0apg this season. London also played for Hawks in U.S. semi-pro league ABA that season. His team won OVC West Division Regular Season in 2017.London graduated from University of Tennessee at Martin in 2017 and it is his first season as a professional player.

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